tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13876295346649208662024-03-10T20:24:26.537-07:00homeworkAt homework, you'll find inspirational ideas for your home and life. Projects include crafts, diy, decor, cooking, baking, gardening and more. Be inspired with current decor trends, crafts for adults and children, recipes for busy moms and a simple approach to creativity. Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555247550952970100noreply@blogger.comBlogger1628125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387629534664920866.post-86752258661401191832023-02-04T17:30:00.001-08:002023-02-05T14:55:41.911-08:00Little Craft: valentine twig arrows<div align="center">
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Here’s a sweet little project that your little crafters can make for Valentine’s Day.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Friends, I can't tell you how long making Homemade Vanilla Extract has been on my to-do list. I've been wanting to do this for years. </span>
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<img alt="Candied Citrus Lemon Peel via homework | carolynshomework.com" border="0" height="650" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-64H8IZWIAuY/Uyt52qEfJjI/AAAAAAAArBs/O_HCe96gw2E/13%25255B13%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Candied Citrus Lemon Peel via homework | carolynshomework.com" width="650">Making candied citrus peel has been on my list for the longest time.</div>
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I thought I'd reshare this pretty Easter Egg project from a few years ago. It's still one of my favorite egg projects. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to see more egg crafts from year's past. <br><a data-pin-color="white" data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_white_20.png"></a><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I picked up this Hawaiian Fruit Tea at the Farmer's Market today. There's actually no tea leaves in it. It's all fruit; Pineapple, Apricot, Peach, Papaya, Cranberry, Hibiscus with Passion Fruit, Mango and Peach. </span></div>
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I’m resharing this post from a few years ago because it’s such a handy after-the-holidays idea if you happen to have leftover candy canes.</div>
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For my birthday this past summer I got a Keurig Coffee Machine and I have to say, it’s my new bestie. I love how easy it is to make a cup of coffee whenever I want one without wasting a whole pot of coffee. How spoiled are we that we can press a button and voila – a fresh cup of coffee. There is a little bit of guilt with each cup when I throw away that little plastic K-Cup. Uggh. I was determined to come up with an idea to recycle some of the K-Cups. The light bulb went off one day because I’ve also been wanting to make some gnomes for the holiday season.<br>
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It’s game time friends. And since the holiday shopping frenzy is about to start I made these pretty birch gift tags and I wanted to share them with you so we can all get a head start on our holiday prep. The free printable is at the bottom of this post.<br>
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Spring is around the corner and I'm already enjoying the warmer weather and blue sky. I've been busy in my garden and in preparation hope to attract butterflies this year with a sweet little butterfly feeder.</div>
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<a href="https://www.carolynshomework.com/2015/01/gold-leaf-elephant-trinket-dish-hearts.html#more">READ MORE...</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555247550952970100noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1387629534664920866.post-1492621721109135352016-12-16T01:00:00.000-08:002016-12-17T08:33:58.141-08:00Celebrations: new year’s countdown and confetti<div align="center">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Once Christmas is over and you know what that means... the new year is around the corner. This year has flown by so quickly but I guess I say that every year.</span></div>
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Welcome to The Inspiration Board link party everyone. I’ve been solo hosting this link party for 5-1/2 years and love waking up every Tuesday to all the link ups. It’s been equally as fun selecting the features and I’m proud to say I’ve never missed a features post. I carefully select the projects to be featured based on what I like and what I think all of you will be interested in seeing. <br>
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Happy Friday everyone. If you’re here in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with family and feasting. I’m blessed to have my family here in Los Angeles where we can spend holidays together. We all make two or three dishes and still follow tradition and gather at my parent’s house. How lucky am I?<br>
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So on this day after Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks for a wonderful week and maybe do a little shopping. Here’s what I’m high fiving about this week. <br>
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Welcome to The Inspiration Board creative party. It’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S. and I’m so excited to enjoy a feast of turkey and all the trimmings with family. I hope your week is filled with blessings and a multitude of reasons to be thankful. <br>
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